Lloyds reveals stronger-than-expected profit as consumer confidence picks up The banking giant reported a pre-tax profit of £1.8 billion between July and September. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
How much could you get back from your bank if you were tricked by a scammer? Some account providers have said they will waive an optional excess of up to £100 on reimbursements and go beyond the new rules. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024
Lloyds plans to shut another 55 bank branches Move will take two-year closure total by 2026 to 292 and includes Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds brands The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024
Boost for first-time buyers as Lloyds allows borrowing of up to 5.5 times income The banking group said it is making £2 billion of lending available to first-time buyers borrowing more than 4.5 times their income. The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
'Stop this madness': Lloyds bank summit disrupted by climate and Gaza protests THE Lloyds Banking Group’s annual general meeting (AGM) has been disrupted by pro-Palestinian and climate activists ... The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2024
Halifax in shock mortgage rate cut after most lenders raise prices One broker called the change “a tactical moved timed perfectly” Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2024
What did we learn about our banks this week? City Voices: UK bank shares have been stock market laggards for years Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2024
Lloyds sets aside £450m for car loan fines and payouts Bank’s profits rise 57% but it says there is ‘significant uncertainty’ over liability amid FCA investigation The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
Lloyds and Santander accused of providing accounts for Iranian front companies Both banks deny helping Tehran-controlled oil firm PCC to move money in breach of sanctions The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024
Bank agrees payout over mortgages that ‘ruined lives’ Out-of-court settlement reached with law firm acting for customers who have been left owing big sums The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024
Full list of Lloyds Bank and Halifax closures, as Lloyds set to shut 123 branches About 1,600 jobs will be cut, though junior employees are not expected to be affected and there will be some voluntary redundancies Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2024
The week in audio: Exposed: The Ashley Madison Hack; Making Sense of Social Housing; Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes – review Not enough users of the hacked infidelity website share their stories; more on the UK’s housing crisis; and a philology of funnies The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024
Savings passbooks popular as Britain turns to cash amid cost of living crisis While some banks and building societies scrap system, others report increase in usage by customers The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024
Lloyds Bank Cuts Almost 800 Jobs In Online Switch British retail lender Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday announced a net reduction of almost 800 jobs, as it slashes branch staff but boosts customer services. International Business Times · Jan 26, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024 UK car finance: ‘millions of drivers could get payout’ as watchdog investigates FCA to examine whether consumers have been charged inflated loan rates on new and secondhand cars
The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2024 Scotland's financial technology sector witnesses major jobs increase SCOTLAND’S financial technology sector has seen a significant increase in jobs with more than 10,500 people now employed in the industry.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023 UK mortgages: trial to rule on deals that left people with huge debts Decades after shared appreciation mortgage launch, case brought by law firm due to reach high court
The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2023 Bank of Scotland announces closure of four more branches FOUR Bank of Scotland branches are set to be closed next year.
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to shut another 45 branches The Lloyds Banking Group-owned brands will close the branches next year, starting in March and April.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 Top Tory strategist’s lobbying firm advising Daily Mail owners on Telegraph bid Exclusive: Isaac Levido’s company, Fleetwood Strategy, is helping DMGT navigate potential acquisition of rightwing broadsheet
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023 More than 2,500 jobs at risk in Lloyds shake-up Exclusive: UK’s largest high-street bank preparing review of middle-management roles in response to expected income squeeze
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023 Abu Dhabi-backed fund says it will take control of Telegraph and Spectator RedBird IMI ‘reaches agreement’ on package of loans to repay debts owed by Barclay family
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023 MPs want UK national security law used to vet Barclay family’s Telegraph offer Financing from Abu Dhabi investors secured for bid but use of overseas sovereign wealth questioned
The Hindu · Nov 2, 2023 Lloyds Banking Group tech centre in Hyderabad commences operations Lloyds Banking Group has set up a Technology Centre in Hyderabad as part of a 3 billion pound investment to transform its digital offering. It will recruit 600 specialists in tech, data and cybersecurity roles and become a hub for modern engineering excellence. It will focus on using tech, digital,…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 Banks face $2bn Twitter losses says report; Canary Wharf owners inject £400m – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Lloyds Banking Group says UK house prices to fall and Boeing cuts 737 Max target